Crocheting For Dummies
by Karen Manthey, Susan Brittain
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Author: Karen Manthey, Susan BrittainEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-07-30
ISBN: 076454151X
Number of pages: 368
Publisher: For Dummies
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Book Review: A great book for beginners
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this book to help me to become a better crocheter. I already knew the basic stitches, but I wanted to learn the "right" way to crochet, as well as learn some new stitches and techniques. This book was great for that. I even did a few of the projects, and they turned out pretty nice.
Just a few problems with the patterns, however... First of all, the recommended yarns for some of the projects are EXPENSIVE. Why would I want to spend $160 to make my first sweater, for example? And, I had difficulty choosing an alternate (less expensive) yarn, not only because the weight in the pattern is uncommon (Heavy worsted? Never heard of it! Couldn't find it!), but the guage that they give in the pattern is weird. Most yarns give the guage on a 4"X4" grid, but the pattern gives the guage for 3"X5". I had to calculate RATIOS in order to choose an appropriate yarn! The one other problem I had was that not all of the stitches that are used in the patterns are actually described in the book. For example, the text and diagrams show you how to decrease when using single and double crochet stitches, but then the pattern calls for decreasing with half-double crochet stitches... I was pretty much on my own for that!
But, despite the problems in the patterns, this book definitely helped me to become a much better crocheter. I am much more confident reading patterns and trying out new stitches now. I would definitely recommend this book.
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